# Kongsberg and Navantia sign MoU on undersea solutions

- Source: Nordic Defence Sector (https://nordicdefencesector.com)
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- Published: 2026-11-09
- Author: Daniel Trangeled
- Type: News brief · Section: Maritime · Country: norway
- Language: en (original)
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- Primary source: https://www.kongsberg.com/news/news-archive/2026/kongsberg-and-navantia-seek-collaboration-to-develop-undersea-solutions/
- Tags: kongsberg, navantia, hugin, spanish navy, nato, euronaval

> Kongsberg and Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on integrating autonomous underwater vehicles and other underwater technologies into conventional submarines.

The companies signed the MoU at the Euronaval trade show in Paris on 4 November. It covers integrating Kongsberg’s HUGIN unmanned underwater vehicles and advanced sonar technologies into conventional submarines, as well as joint innovation on future designs, modernisation programmes and new production batches. Kongsberg will contribute autonomous and sonar systems, and Navantia will lead integration into the submarines, in line with the operational standards of the Spanish Navy and other NATO navies.

## FAQ

**Vad omfattar MoU:t mellan Kongsberg och Navantia?**

Avtalet omfattar integration av Kongsbergs obemannade undervattensfarkoster HUGIN och avancerad sonarteknik i konventionella ubåtar. Det täcker även gemensam innovation kring framtida design, moderniseringsprogram och nya produktionsserier. Samarbetet syftar till att stärka undervattensförmågan hos både Spanska marinen och andra Nato-marinner. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-11-09.

**Var och när undertecknades avtalet mellan Kongsberg och Navantia?**

Kongsberg och Navantia undertecknade sitt samförståndsavtal vid mässan Euronaval i Paris den 4 november. Avtalet rör integrering av undervattenssystem i ubåtar samt framtida utvecklingsprojekt. Platsen understryker den internationella betydelsen av samarbetet inom marin försvarsteknik. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-11-09.

**Vilka roller får Kongsberg respektive Navantia i samarbetet?**

Kongsberg bidrar med autonoma system och sonarteknologi, medan Navantia leder integrationen av dessa system i ubåtarna. Arbetet ska följa operativa standarder hos Spanska marinen och andra Nato-marinner. Fördelningen speglar respektive företags expertisområden inom undervattensteknik och fartygsintegration. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-11-09.

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